John Flemister

Death by Force

John Flemister, a 61-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on April 12, 2025, near the UIC-Halsted Blue Line station in Chicago. Flemister, who worked as a doorman at several West Loop buildings, was involved in a verbal altercation with a 24-year-old CTA employee, Luther Hopkins III, of Calumet City. The dispute escalated into an exchange of gunfire, resulting in Flemister being struck multiple times, including in the head, chest, back, hip, and wrist. He was transported to Stroger Ho ...Read More

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